2012 Buick LaCrosse Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER AND DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHE SUSTAINED BODY AND MUSCULAR PAIN FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY VEHICLE IS STALLING AND TAKES A LONG TIME TO CRANK AFTER RE-FUELING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE SUGGESTING THAT THE PURGE VALVE SELONOID NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HOW MAY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED? PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE WILL BE ANY ACTION TAKEN REGARDING THIS. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNKNOWN DEALER IN 2014 TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V173000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER; THE REPAIR DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FLICKERED AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO ADVISED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND I WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND ON MY WAY BACK THE CHARGING LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR IN A CURVE WHEN ALL SYSTEMS WENT DOWN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP AND I LOST BRAKING, STEERING AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS. AND I WAS VERY LUCKY TO NOT HAVE WRECKED THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED.

EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN OIL CHANGE, USED 3 QUARTS. STARTED APPROXIMATELY 57000 MILES. NO OIL LEAKS OR SMOKING DETECTED PER DEALERSHIP. PLATINUM WARRANTY WAS BOUGHT WITH NEW VEHICLE, 6 YRS. OR 85000 MILES, WITH FWS, INC. THE DEALERSHIP STATED CONSUMPTION DUE TO STUCK PISTON RINGS. WARRANTY CO. REFUSES TO COVER. WHAT CAN GM DO TO HELP.

WHENEVER I PUT FUEL IN THE CAR IT HAS A HARD TIME STARTING AND WILL ALSO STALL OCCASIONALLY. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE JUNE 2018 AND I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC TRY TO FIX IT AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S CAUSING IT TO DO THIS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS.

PURGE SOLENOID VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE DEVICE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED LONG ENGINE CRANKING AFTER RE-FUELING THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUCK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING PLASTIC ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS: JIM CAUSLEY BUICK GMC (38111 S GRATIOT AVE, CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON, MI 48036, (586) 307-5895) AND VYLETEL BUCK GMC (40755 VAN DYKE, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313, (586) 698-7530). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO HYBRID MECHANICS EMPLOYED AT EITHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO OTHER DEALERS IN THE AREA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,800.

THE ISSUE I'M REPORTING HAS ALREADY HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES. FIRST TIME I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, AND ENGINE ON CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, DRIVING WHEEL LOCKS OR POWER STEERING GETS LOST AND BRAKE PEDAL STOPS WORKING GETS VERY STIFF AND ALL THIS HAPPENED ON A STATE HIGHWAY. ALL THAT CAN BE DONE IS LET THE CAR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ITS OWN ALL WHILE USING ALL MY FORCE TO TRY MY BEST TO STEER CAR AWAY FROM TRAFFIC, BECAUSE IT LOCKS AND THAT TIME I COULD BARELY MAKE IT TURN SLIGHTLY DUE TO THE STIFFNESS. AFTER THAT, THE CAR'S ENGINE WONT START BUT LIGHTS AND RADIO WORK. AFTER CONSTANTLY TURNING IT IN AND OFF ENGINE FINALLY STARTS UP AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR, BUT WHEN PLACED ON DRIVE ONLY MOVES VERY SLOW EVEN WHEN STEPPING ON GAS IT WILL MOVE AT ABOUT 1 MPH. I TURN IT OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIME AND THEN WHEN I FINALLY STEP ON THE GAS IT JERKS ME FORWARD FINALLY WHEN ON DRIVE....

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR ON DECLINING GRADES THE "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND THE CAR'S FRONT BRAKES WILL AUTOMATICALLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAPPENED ON 1/21/2018 MOST RECENTLY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS THE PERSON BEHIND ME WASN'T READY FOR MY CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

CAR STALLED OUT TWICE, LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT SPACE; RESTARTED AND THEN STALLED WHILE PULLING ONTO STREET. FEAR IS IT STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND GETTING REAR-ENDED. I TOOK TO GARNER BUICK WHERE HAD PURCHASED NEW. WHEN CAR WAS RELATIVELY NEW AND STILL ON WARRANTY HAD HAD SIMILAR ISSUE, BUT DEALER NEVER FOUND PROBLEM. NOW OCCURS AGAIN. THEY FOUND TWO SENSORS THAT FAILED BUT OK NOW SO TOLD ME TO DRIVE OVER WEEKEND AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I SEE THIS AS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. BUICK SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THIS HAPPENS, BUT IN THE MEANTIME I AM THE ONE INJURED.

WE PURCHASE A EASSIST 2012 BUICK LACROSSE IN FEB.2017 WITH 46845 MILES.WE RECENTLY STARTED HAVING SEVERAL ISSUE EITHER WHEN IN SLOW MOTION BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR TURNING ON A CITY STREET WITH THE CAR DOING A HARD JERK, SURGING FORWARD THEN LOOSING COMPLETE POWER! , NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IN THE DARK AS ALL THE LIGHT SHUT OFF, CAN'T STEER THE CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING, ALL THE WHILE IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER PEOPLE YEARS AGO BY MY RESEARCH AND STILL NO RECALL?!?! JUST THE OTHER NIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND WE WERE ABOUT 20 MINUTES FROM HOME AT NIGHT HAVING TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, FEELING THE CAR NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE AND FEELING THE SURGES WAS QUITE SCARY! WE HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH BUT SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY WITHIN THE SAME DAY. ONE MORNING BEFORE WORK I NOTICED A MESSAGE ON THE DIC TO SERVICE STABILITRAK. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT THE ISSUE TO FIX IT OR TO GET THE CAR TO DO WHAT WE ARE TELLING THEM IT'S DOING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NO LONGER ON. AGAIN THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN THE LINE OF MOVING TRAFFIC IS UNACCEPTABLE AND MUST BE MADE RIGHT WITH THE CARS OWNER!

MY CAR WAS MOVING AND CUT OFF ON ME AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THIS IS BEEN A GOING ON FOR A FEW DAYS NOW. SOMETIMES I RESTART IT MYSELF SOMETIMES IT AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTS. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON FOR A DAY AND THEN GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ON AGAIN.

CHECK AIR BAG WARNING IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER IN MY WIFE'S 2012 LACROSSE W E-ASSIT COMES ON SOMETIMES ,BUT GOES OFF IN LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. HAS 87,000 MILES. IS THIS COVERED OR DO I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AND PAY FOR IT? SHE WANTS TO KNOW IF THE AIR BAG IS WORKING ALL THE TIME, OR WHAT?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CHARGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HILEY BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 3535 W LOOP 820 S, FORT WORTH, TX 76116 817-632-8800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, STREETS, ETC . CANNOT BREAK , STEER , ETC. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. SOMETIMES WILL START RIGHT BACK UP WITH A JUMP BUT WILL SHUT DOWN AGAIN AS DRIVING. BRAND NEW BATTERY . VERY UNSAFE !!! TAKEN TO GMC DEALERSHIP BUT STILL NOT FIXED.

The brake pedal sticks down during interior high temperatures (generally during the summer months when parked in the sun) and causes the brakes to drag. It appears this is a known defect (nhtsa# 10141352) gm technical service bulletin#PIC 5692D. I just want the NHTSA to be aware of another vehicle exhibiting this condition. I will be repairing the vehicle myself.

SEAL IN FRONT TIMING COVER FAILED AND WAS LEAKING OIL.

ALL POWER FEATURES SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON STREET. LOSS PARTIAL CONTROL OF STEERING, BRAKING POWER WAS REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY AND ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY.

REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE 2ND WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAS NOW FAILED

WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,293.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. YATES BUICK GMC (13845 W TEST DR, GOODYEAR, AZ) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE CAR STARTED STALLING AND IT SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND RESTART ON ITS OWN. I REPLACED THE ENGINE OUT OF MY POCKETS AND NOW I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. FIRST BEFORE REPLACING THE ENGINE THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND I HAD THE REPAIRED, ABOUT SIX MONTH LATER A BOLT BROKE INSIDE THE ENGINE AND THAT IS WHEN I REPLACED THE ENGINE. I JUST GOT THE CAR BACK THREE WEEKS AGO AND NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 20 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND THE SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW MINUTES LATER AS I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT AT WORK THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SEEN THAT THE ENGINE WAS HYDRO-LOCKED WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK. AFTER CHECKING THE SPARK PLUGS, COILS, VALVE COVER, TIMING, OIL, COOLANT, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, BATTERY, FUSE BLOCK AND WIRING HARNESS, THE PLUGS NEEDED REPLACED, THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL AND SOME TYPE OF FLUID IN SOME OF THE SENSOR PLUGS ON THE MOTOR. AFTER REPLACING THE PLUGS AND OIL AND OIL FILTER AND CLEANING OTHER COMPONENTS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO THE STORE AND THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM AND SERVICE STABILITY TRAK I STOPPED AT AUTOZONE TO HAVE THEM SCAN THE ENGINE AND THE CODE CAME BACK WITH MALFUNCTION WITH SPARK PLUG #3 SO I BOUGHT A NEW PLUG AND ON THE WAY HOME ABOUT 10 MINS AFTER LEAVING AUTOZONE THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY MECHANIC CAME AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO RESTART AND GET IT BACK HOME WHICH WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS. AFTER DOING ANOTHER TUNEUP AND GETTING IT TO DRIVE AGAIN 2 BLOCKS FROM MY PLACE A ROD WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE BLOCK WHICH THEN REQUIRED FOR A NEW ENGINE. I CALLED GM, BUICK, THE CAR LOT I GOT THE CAR FROM AND EVERYONE SAID THERE WAS NO LONGER A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE SO THE ONLY CHOICE I WOULD HAVE WAS TO PAY $10,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE NOT INCLUDING LABOR PRICE. MY CAR INSURANCE DIDN'T COVER MECHANICAL FAILURES EITHER SO I WAS STUCK WITH A $30,000 CAR THAT WASN'T DRIVABLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JAN. 2015 WITH 31,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS HAPPENED IN NOV 2015 WITH 40 SOME THOUSAND MILES ON IT. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS KEPT UP TO DATE ALSO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED RANDOMLY EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH, THE FRONT SWAY BAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,938.

WITH NO IMPACTS, THE CAR WAS PARKED, AND WHEN PLACED IN R TO BACK UP, THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER,GRILL,LIGHTS WHEEL WELLS AND FOG LIGHT WIRES DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE. ALL "RUBBER CONNECTORS TO THE CHASSIS WERE FATIGUED. 30189 MILES ON THE CAR. A CLEARLY DEFINED DEFECTIVE DESIGN TO HOLD THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR BY SIX FLIMSY, THIN AND PLASTIC OR RUBBER CONNECTORS. COST $1300, TO ME, $500. A FLIMSY ATTACHMENT FOR THE FRONT END. A DISASTER IF CAR WAS MOVING AT ANY SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (COACHELLA VALLEY BUICK/GMC, INDU, CALIFORNIA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS PROGRAMMED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR IT'S BEEN VERY HARD TO DRIVE ON THE HWY ONCE I HIT A CERTAIN SPEED IT LOSES CONTROL VERY EASY ALSO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE KEEPS FAILING LOSS OF BATTERY ALL THE TIME I SMELL A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR EVERY SO OFTEN AND THE FRONT SEAT LOCKS UP ALL THE TIME ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE A FAILURE TO IT AS WELL AND THE 2012 BUICK LACROSSE I OWN SAYS THERE NO RECALL WHEN I RUN THE VIN BUT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE 2012 BUICK LACROSSE THAT IS ON RECALL

AS DRIVING AT 50 MILES/HR ON SUBURBAN MAIN STREET, ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT SAME TIME ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE ICON. MY BUICK LACROSSE HAD NO ACCELERATION, NO POWER STEERING, AND NO POWER BRAKES. THE CAR HAD NO PREVIOUS WARNING. NO PREVIOUS REDUCED PERFORMANCE WITH ENGINE. NO PROBLEMS WITH GAS ECONOMY. ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THIS WOULD HAPPEN. CAR STILL HAD ELECTRICITY SINCE SPEEDOMETER STILL READING AND RADIO ON. AFTER TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. GM STATES NO ERROR MESSAGE IN COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THIS IS OUR SECOND GM CAR TO EXPERIENCE A REDUCED ENGINE SCENARIO. THIS TIME HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT REDUCED JUST COMPLETELY OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! WHAT IF IT OCCURS ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH FAST TRAFFIC. LUCKILY IT WAS A LOCAL, BUT BUSY STREET, AND A SUNDAY. I CANNOT BELIEVE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY HAS NOT HELD GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. A CAR WITH SUDDEN POWER LOSS IS A MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN. LUCKILY AGAIN I'M AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH A SIMILAR INCIDENCE IN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AND KNEW IF I HIT THE BRAKES I WAS A SITTING DUCK. HOW CAN A CAR LOSE POWER AND MULTIPLE POSTS ON INTERNET AND NO RECALL ? OUR BUICK ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT LOCK, WHICH RENDERS AIRBAGS INOPERABLE. INVOLVED MY SAFETY; I CONSIDERED EQUIPMENT DEFECT. DEALER SAID SEAT BELT KIT WAS NECESSARY TO REPAIR AND CHARGED ME $235.60.

TRUNK POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED INTERMITTENTLY.

I NOTICED A FEW WET SPOTS UNDER THE VEHICLE, BUT I COULDN'T ESTABLISH WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. ON 25/NOV/2015 WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE SUDDENLY WENT UP, FOLLOWED BY "ENGINE OVERHEAT" MESSAGE AND ALARM. I WAS ON A LONG BRIDGE IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA, AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP ON THE SIDE IN A VERY DANGEROUS LOCATION. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO COOLANT REMAINING. THE SHOP MECHANIC ADDED MORE COOLANT WITH A DYE AND LET IT RUN IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHERE IT WAS LEAKING FROM. THERE WAS NO LEAK AT ALL. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE HOME AND COME BACK THE NEXT DAY FOR A CHECK. I WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY, AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE. AFTER ABOUT 1 WEEK I STARTED NOTICING THE WET SPOTS ON THE THE GROUND AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO THE BUICK DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY SIGN OF LEAKING COOLANT. I CHECKED ON THE WEB AND REALIZED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BUICKS. MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH COOLANT LEAKS WHOSE COURSE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT COULD LITERALLY GO UP IN FLAMES ANY MOMMENT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL DESIGN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED.

WE HAVE A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE WITH EASSIST. WHEN DRIVING AT AROUND 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY UNLOCK AND LOCK, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS AND THE RPMS GO WAY UP AND A LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS "SERVICE POWER STEERING". WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAY THAT BECAUSE THERE IS NO CODE DROPPED IN THE COMPUTER WHEN IT DOES IT AND THEY DON'T HAVE IT HAPPEN WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE CAR HAS 53K MILES ON IT AND THIS HAS PROBABLY HAPPENED ABOUT 2 DOZEN TIMES. THE ENTIRE EVENT LASTS FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BUT IT IS VARY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE CRUSING ALONG AT 65+ MPH AND ALL OF THESE THESE EVENTS JUST HAPPEN, ESPECIALLY THE HIGH RPMS, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE ENGINE BRAKING AS THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY CONSTANTLY HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V173000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. AFTER PARKING AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACK AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN ITS REAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET CHARLESTON (1500 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V173000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE STARTER. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED DESPITE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE WHICH THE CONTACT LINKED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V173000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A SERVICE MANAGER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE DEFECTIVE PART ON HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

BOUGHT MY 2012 BUICK LACROSSE USED LAST JUNE. FISHTAILING PRESENTED IN THE FIRST MONTH. HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES (INCLUDING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE) TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. FISHTAILING OCCURS IN ALL CONDITIONS AND ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. MOST TERRIFYING IS AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY-THE SWAY CAN BE VERY VIOLENT..AND IT HAPPENS A LOT. BROUGHT CAR IN AGAIN IN THE FALL (5TH OR 6TH VISIT FOR THIS ISSUE). I ASKED SPECIFICALLY IF ESC SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE WHAT IS HAPPENING IS NOT NORMAL. THEY SAID COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW A PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT IS THE WAY THAT THIS CAR IS SUPPOSED TO HANDLE. THAT IS WHEN I SEARCHED FOR A RECALL AND FOUND THE ONE BELOW-A VERY ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR ("CONSEQUENCE") BUT MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL. GM IS TRYING TO DECIDE IF THEY WILL FIX IT BUT THEY DON'T HAVE TO BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HELP! NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 11V404000. "SUMMARY: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BUICK LACROSSE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 9, 2011, THROUGH JULY 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS (ESC)." THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM HAS AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION THAT MAY CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO NOT PROPERLY DETECT IF A SENSOR WERE TO MALFUNCTION, AND THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, AS REQUIRED IN THE SAFETY STANDARD. CONSEQUENCE: THE IMPROPER DIAGNOSING MAY CAUSE THE ESC TO FALSELY ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN SUDDEN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING AND DECELERATION, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE VEHICLE'S DESIRED PATH OF TRAVEL AND DESIRED VEHICLE SPEED, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING" ------------- *TR

The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the park assists, and several unknown warning lights illuminated. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the RPM was elevated. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring and persistent for several years; however, the dealer had not been able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a severe electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, IN MOUNTAINS, I WAS TURNING RIGHT ON A CURVE AT 60 MPH WHEN I LOST ALL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT AT AN IDLE SPEED. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS, THE ACCELERATOR STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CARS WERE BEHIND ME HONKING, IT SCARED THE --- OUT OF ME. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED (4.23.2015), I WAS CHANGING FREEWAYS, TURNING TO THE RIGHT AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN STOPPED WORKING WITH 4 CARS BEHIND ME, ONE ALMOST HIT ME IN THE REAR, THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF TO. THEN AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE ACCELERATOR STARTED TO RESPOND AGAIN, SO I COULD DRIVE AGAIN, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEM AS I REPORTED. THEY DID AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, CHECKED CONNECTIONS OF WIRING. I INFORMED THEM OF THE SAME PROBLEMS REPORTED ON THE INTERNET THAT I FOUND, THEY SAID YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE INTERNET? THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

2012 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR VEHICLE AND IS REQUESTING REPAIRS. *TA THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

MY BATTERY HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES ALREADY WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. ALSO, SERVICE STABILITYLINK KEEPS COMING ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE IT DISAPPEARS AND COME RIGHT BACK. WHEN I AM TAKING OFF GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY OR SPEEDING UP MY CAT STALLS BEFORE TAKING OFF.

VEHICLE WAS EXCESSIVELY ROUGH IN TRANSITION BETWEEN HYBRID AND ENGINE POWER AND WOULD JERK AS IF SOMEONE HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK WHILE MOVING. VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER TO AC, RADIO AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. VEHICLE SHUTOFF AND HAD TO BE STOPPED AND PLACED INTO PARK BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WOULD STAY LOCKED IN POSITION UNTIL THE VEHICLE ROLLED ABOUT 10-15 FEET OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE TRANSITIONED TO ENGINE POWER. THESE CONDITION REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES IN A TWO DAY SPAN, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER REPLACED A SOLENOID AND AN ENGINE MOUNT STATING THEY HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE NOW STAYS RUNNING, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ROUGH TRANSITION BETWEEN MODES. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE OTHER PARTS AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND STEERING LOSS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. IF IT DOES, THE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE COULD EASILY OCCUR GIVEN THE LACK OF DRIVABILITY AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONDITION OCCURS. *TR

APROX. 1130 PM ON AUGUST 27TH, 2015, I WAS DRIVING (60 MPH) HOME FROM WORK AND LOST ALL POWER STEARING, I ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT AND CASHED MY 2012 BUICK LACROSSE DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I MADE IT ABOUT A HALF OF A MILE DOWN THE STREET AND CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS DARK. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRCUK TO COME GET MY CAR AND TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. ON FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER MY PART IT WAS THE SURPINTINE BELT AND IT WOULDNT BE THERE UNTIL MONDAY AUGUST 31ST. ON MONDAY 8/31/2015 THE DEALSHIP TECH SAYS IT MAY BE A MOTOR ISSUE BUT WONT KNOW UNTIL HE TRIED THE BELT FIRST. MONDAY 8/31/15 THE AUTO TECH SAID THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE TOOL. ON TUESDAY 9/1 THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE THE TOOL BUT NOW MY CAR NEEDS NOT ONLY A BELT BUT THE TENSIONER AS WELL. THE DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING ME A PRICE OF OVER $650 PLUS THE COST OF MY RENTAL CAR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND A BULLETIN IN MARCH 2012 FOR BUICK LACROSSE AND REGALS WITH FAULTY SURPINTINE BELTS MADE OF TENSIL OR COPPER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY SPETEMBER 2012, I DID NOT PURCHASE MY CAR UNTL NOVEMBER 2012. NOW GM IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PART ENVEN THOUGH I STILL HAVE A 100K MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND THEY HAVE THE BROADCAST NOTIFICATION OF A FAULTY PART. NOW GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE PART AND/OR MY RENTAL CAR. I ALMOST HAD A INJURY DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. I NEED ASSISTANCE. PLEASE ADVISE.

2012 BUICK LACROSSE WITH LESS THAN 45K, THE CAR HAS NOT STARTED FOR 3 DAYS AND CAR WILL FINALLY START AFTER THE KEY IS LEFT IN THE IGNITION FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND SCREEN COME ON (APPEARING AS THOUGH THE CAR WAS JUST CHARGED) THE CAR HAS HAD LIMITED STEERING CONTROL THE "POWER STEERING SERVICE SOON" LIGHT APPEARS A LONG WITH ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT THAT SAYS '' ROLL DRIVERS WINDOW UP, THEN DOWN" THE WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN NEITHER DO THE LOCKS WORK IN THE CAR.I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE WHILE ALL THIS WAS TAKING PLACE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM FOR 2 DAYS NOW,A GM REP NAMED "RUPERT" TOOK THE INITIAL CALL AND SAID " DON'T WORRY, IT'S ALL COVERED GM WILL TAKE CARE OF IT" ( THESE CALLS ARE RECORDED.) I MADE IT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE ENOUGH TO GET GM TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER, [XXX] SAID THAT IT WOULD BE BEST TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM. 22 MILES AWAY. 8:30 AM WAS WHEN THE CALL WAS INITIATED AND A CALL FROM GM ROADSIDE ASSIST WAS MADE TO ME AT 9:30AM WITH A 2H ETA. THE FIRST TOW TRUCK BROKE DOWN AND I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BACK ONCE THE FIRST TOW TRUCK DID NOT SHOW UP 30 MIN PAST THE GIVEN ETA. FINALLY THE SECOND TOW TRUCK ARRIVES AT 1310 AND TAKES MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO DISCUSS THE RENTAL CAR PROMISED BY GM, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT GM ONLY COVERS A RENTAL FOR 3 DAYS, BUT IT WILL BE AT THE MINIMUM 7 DAYS BEFORE MY CAR IS EVEN LOOKED AT, SO I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR 4 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR IS EVEN LOOKED AT, THAT'S NOT INCLUDING THE TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT CAN BE FIXED RIGHT AWAY. AFTER SPEAKING TO 6 TIER 2 REPS SPECIALIST AND MANAGERS I HAVE NO ANSWERS WITH A BROKEN CAR, A RENTAL THAT IS HALF THE SIZE AS MY LACROSSE AND I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL. LUCKY I DID NOT DIE DRIVING! THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN MURPHY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2012 BUICK LACROSSE MALFUNCTION. *SMD

2012 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WIRING CONDUIT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING CONDUIT FAILED TO MEET THE FIREWALL AT APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES. WHICH LEFT THE TAPED WIRES LOOSE. AS HE LOOKED THROUGH THE COWL SCREEN, THE WIRES WERE TAPED TO WHERE THE WIRES ENTERED THE BODY. THE TAPES WIRES APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAPED 8-12 INCHES, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE., IF THE WIRES FAILED OR RUBBED TOGETHER.*JB

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KIRK ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2012 BUICK LACROSSE CAR REPAIRS. *SMD REPAIR BILL IS ILLEGIBLE. *JB